Public Administration & Social Service at Our Lady of the Lake University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Our Lady of the Lake University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

OLLU is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a total student population of 2,771. Of the 278 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in 2021, 44 of them were public administration and social service majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

OLLU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at OLLU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, OLLU does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

OLLU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at OLLU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at OLLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	266
Best Public & Social Service Schools	388
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	395

In 2021, 309 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from OLLU. This makes it the #26 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at OLLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Our Lady of the Lake University.

OLLU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from OLLU. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

OLLU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 309 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from OLLU. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	80
Hispanic or Latino	119
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

OLLU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Our Lady of the Lake University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	353

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Our Lady of the Lake University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants	19,970	$36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19,510	$48,920

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Zereshk under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.